Senior Nick Hagglund and the Musketeers look to pick up win No. 1 of the season.

Sep 9, 2013

CINCINNATI - The Xavier men's soccer team will look to pick up win No. 1 of the season on Tuesday when it welcomes in Big West foe UC Irvine to the XU Soccer Complex for a 7 p.m. non-conference matchup.

The Anteaters come into the match riding the excitement of a thrilling 1-0 win at San Diego State on Saturday (Sept. 7). Redshirt junior Dennis Martinez knocked down a cross from junior Cameron Iwasa in the 78th minute for the lone goal in the 1-0 victory. Martinez's game-winning header was the first of his Anteater career. Iwasa's cross found Martinez near the penalty spot and helped UCI remain unbeaten

UC Irvine has surrendered four goals in three games and are led by Enrique Cardenas, who has a pair of goals and seven shots on goal so far this season. Goalkeeper Michael Breslin has plaed all 290 minutes for the Anteaters and has five saves and a 0.62 goals against average.

HOME COOKIN' Last season, Xavier outscored the opposition 31-8 with four shutouts and finished with a 9-0-1 record on their home pitch. Dating back to the 2011 season, the Musketeers have gone 14-2-2 over their last 18 home contests.

A LIL' PRESEASON LOVE The Musketeers have received plenty of preseason recognition from multiple outlets.